Shifrah is Three!

S H I F R A H . . . J U B I L E E

Has it been three years already?

This little girl has been a constant joy since the day we met her. With her crazy curls and a personality to match, we're having a bit of fun here. And as she tells me herself, she's my "sweetie girl"!

Open Wide!

Here are some pictures to provide a visual for Psalm 81:10.

"Open wide thy mouth and I will fill it!"

And just for the record, the last baby birds I posted were House Finches whereas these are Robins. They need to grow into their beaks yet!

May or July?

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Worldview 101

It appears that one of my children felt the need to correct the mis-information on the cereal box:

Ugly

Hadassah found a toad today. She put him in a bucket and covered it and put him in the laundry room as her new (temporary) pet. But, it wouldn't be our pet if he didn't escape - which, of course, he did.

Up Close

I know, I know. Enough with the birds! But, this little guy is so friendly . . .

He just sat there. I could have taken all the pictures I wanted. In fact, I did!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Today, we are celebrating the birth and life of a very special lady - my Mom! Lookin' good at 71.

Karate

Finally, we are making good on our promise of karate lessons for Josiah. So far, we are pleased that he hasn't tried any of his new moves on Hadassah.

For All You Entomologists

Animal Follow-Up

Remember my baby bird friends? Well, they are growing up! And I think all my watching them in their nest has made them a bit curious about my nest:
Oh. And please excuse that dirty window - I've got kids!

And the chickens? They are getting rather bold!

He Told Me Everything I've Done

Paul and I notice that Pastor Westerink has a fondness for quoting Mahalia Jackson in his sermons. So, let's have a listen, shall we?

"Come, see a Man, who told me all things that I ever did. Is not this the Christ?" John 4:29

Fourteen Years . . . and Counting!

I think only God could match two people so well as Paul and myself. Today, we are celebrating our fourteen years of marriage - full of blessings and challenge and changes and love - and I thought you'd enjoy some old pre-digital pictures:

Shifrah

Talking to Oma. Oma loves that Shifrah is so verbal and they can talk!

The little brat pulled Aunty Ada's pants off the line - good thing Aunty Ada is one of her favorite people!

Just Hatched

God is showing His splendor again. Found these little guys in our Alberta Spruce:
Here's the whole mound of them:

Yes, I Do Have A Boy

Josiah is always gone in a flash the minute you give him permission to play, so he does not often make it onto my blog. But today, I ventured into the woods to find him and capture a picture of whatever he was doing. It did not surprise me to find him swinging from a tree.

From The War Zone

Today, I fancied myself a media photographer as I bravely entered my water war torn front yard where a neighborhood girls vs. the boys battle raged.

Finally, when all seemed lost, peace was offered by way of a few popsicles, still followed by a heated discussion as to why each team thought they had obviously won. Then off they went to play on the trampoline . . .